Bill Text: IL HB4453 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Governor's Office of Diversity Act. Creates the Chief Diversity Officer within the Office of the Governor. Provides that the Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed by the Governor, for a term to be determined by the Governor, and shall receive a salary to be fixed by the Governor. Provides that the Chief Diversity Officer shall be the head of the Governor's Office of Diversity. Provides duties and responsibilities of the Chief Diversity Officer. Creates the Office of Diversity within the Office of the Governor. Specifies duties of the Office of Diversity. Requires each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor to develop a diversity plan. Provides further requirements concerning the development of diversity plans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4453 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB4453-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Governor's Office of Diversity Act.
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6 | Section 5. Chief Diversity Officer.
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7 | (a) There is hereby established a Chief Diversity Officer | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | within the Office of the Governor. The Chief Diversity Officer | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | shall be appointed by the Governor, for a term to be determined | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | by the Governor, and shall receive a salary to be fixed by the | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Governor.
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12 | (b) The Chief Diversity Officer shall be the head of the | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Governor's Office of Diversity, and shall have duties and | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | following:
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16 | (1) to advise and assist the Governor in formulating | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | policies relating to workforce diversity and minority and | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | women-owned business enterprises;
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19 | (2) to advise the Governor and State agencies regarding | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | any measures necessary to ensure the use of diversity | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | practices in State government;
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22 | (3) to serve as the Governor's liaison with | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | organizations representing minority and women-owned |
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1 | business enterprises and other organizations related to | ||||||
2 | diversity in the State workforce and in State contracting;
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3 | (4) to serve as the Governor's liaison for issues | ||||||
4 | related to the creation of a diverse workforce and State | ||||||
5 | procurement practices relating to minority and women-owned | ||||||
6 | business enterprises;
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7 | (5) to review and consult regarding policies relating | ||||||
8 | to minority and women-owned business enterprise contract | ||||||
9 | specialists at State agencies;
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10 | (6) to perform and oversee the requirements of the | ||||||
11 | Governor's Office of Diversity created under this Act; and
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12 | (7) to engage in other actions assigned to him or her | ||||||
13 | by the Governor relating to diversity in hiring or | ||||||
14 | promotion of the State workforce and in encouraging | ||||||
15 | diversity practices in State government.
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16 | Section 10. Governor's Office of Diversity.
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17 | (a) The Office of Diversity is hereby created in the Office | ||||||
18 | of the Governor to be headed by the Chief Diversity Officer. | ||||||
19 | The Office of Diversity shall maintain and continue to develop | ||||||
20 | on behalf of the people of the State of Illinois a policy of | ||||||
21 | diversity that builds upon the strengths of diverse | ||||||
22 | communities, their families, and their institutions, and | ||||||
23 | expedites their journey towards representation in State | ||||||
24 | government. The policy developed by the Office shall enable | ||||||
25 | State government to more effectively assist diverse |
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1 | communities in overcoming barriers to success and shall | ||||||
2 | facilitate host communities' ability to capitalize on the | ||||||
3 | assets of their community.
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4 | (b) The Governor's Office of Diversity shall identify | ||||||
5 | strategic partnerships with State agencies under the | ||||||
6 | jurisdiction of the Governor in an effort to implement best | ||||||
7 | practices, policies, and procedures, and make recommendations | ||||||
8 | for statewide policy and administrative changes.
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9 | Section 15. Diversity plans. Each State agency under the | ||||||
10 | jurisdiction of the Governor shall develop a diversity plan | ||||||
11 | that incorporates effective training and resources, ensures | ||||||
12 | culturally and linguistically competent and appropriate | ||||||
13 | services, and includes administrative practices that reach out | ||||||
14 | to and reflect the needs of diverse communities. Each State | ||||||
15 | agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall consult | ||||||
16 | with the Governor's Office of Diversity in creating diversity | ||||||
17 | plans. State agency plans should be submitted to the Governor | ||||||
18 | for approval.
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